And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
Parallel translations
- WEB By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
- BSB The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
- NKJV And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.
- NASB At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all together in Solomon’s portico.
- NLT The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade.
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Quick answer
The apostles work many signs and wonders, and the believers gather united in Solomon's porch. God confirms the apostolic message with power and visible unity.
Overview
The miracles authenticate the apostles as Christ's appointed witnesses, fulfilling Jesus' promise of Spirit-empowered ministry. Their gathering 'with one accord' in the temple courts shows the church still rooted in Israel's worship while bearing new gospel testimony. Unity and power together commend their witness to Jerusalem.
Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 19:11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
- Heb 2:4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
- 2 Cor 12:12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
- Acts 14:3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
- Rom 15:19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
- Acts 3:11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
- Acts 2:42–43And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
- John 10:23And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
- Mark 16:20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
- Mark 16:17–18And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- Acts 4:30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
- Acts 3:6–7Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
- Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
- Acts 16:18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
- Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 14:8–10And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
- Acts 4:32–33And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
- Acts 9:33And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
- Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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